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Donaldson, George [cremation location] b. February 1, 1968 d. March 12, 2014Musician, Folk Singer. He was one of the principal singers of the Scottish/Irish Folk Group "Celtic Thunder." A self taught musician on the flute and guitar, he joined the popular singing group in 2007. He appeared in all nine Celtic Thunder concert specials, which were produced and aired on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and on all of the group's CD and DVD releases. He was the winner of the Irish Music Awards in both 2011 and 2012. He released his first Solo CD "The White Rose" in...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)Daldowie Crematorium, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

Hamilton, John Brown b. August 26, 1896 d. July 18, 1973World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Dumbarton, Scotland, he served as a Lance Corporal in the 1/9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, British Army. During the Battle of Passchendaele at the Ypres, Belgium, on September 26, 1917, front line British troops were have difficulty being supplied with small arm ammunition, due to intense German artillery fire. When the supply had reached a seriously low level, Lance Corporal Hamilton on his own initiative, carried bandoliers of ammunition...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Daldowie Crematorium, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

McRae, Colin b. August 5, 1968 d. September 15, 2007World Rally Championship Driver. Born in Scotland, he began his racing career in 1986 and won the British Rally Championship in 1991 and 1992. McRae won the world driver's title in 1995, helped Subaru to the Manufacturers' title in 1995, 1996 and 1997, and CitroŽn in 2003. In 2006 McRae and co-driver Nicky Grist competed for Subaru in the first live televised American rally in Los Angeles as part of the X-Games. Queen Elizabeth II named him a Member of the Order of British Empire in 1996. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Josť L Bernabť Tronchoni)Daldowie Crematorium, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland